Cesar's Bark Canoe
Original title: César et son canot d'écorce
Overview
"This documentary depicts a canoe being built in the traditional manner. Cesar Newashish, a 67-year-old Attikamek of the Manawan Reserve North of Montréal, uses only birchbark, cedar splints, spruce roots, and gum. With a sure hand he works methodically to fashion a craft unsurpassed in function or beauty of design. Building a canoe solely from the materials that the forest provides may become a lost art, even among the Native Peoples whose traditional craft it is. The film is free of spoken commentary but text appears on the screen in Cree, French, and English." - Anthology Film Archives
Top-billed cast
- CCésar Newashish
Crew
- Director
- Bernard Gosselin
- Producer
- Paul Larose
- Production
- ONF | NFB
Frequently asked questions
What is Cesar's Bark Canoe rated?
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Who directed Cesar's Bark Canoe?
Cesar's Bark Canoe was directed by Bernard Gosselin.
When was Cesar's Bark Canoe released?
Cesar's Bark Canoe was released in 1971.
